Tons of interesting arts stories emerged over the last week. Culture Lust rounds 'em up so you don't have to. Read on...

U-T pop music critic George Varga has an inspiring story about a Del Mar-based musician with ALS who continues to make music with cutting edge technology, including mixing music using a reflective dot on his forehead instead of a computer mouse.

Mikel Toombs has a story about singer-songwriter Jennifer Knapp, once a rising star in the Christian music scene, her trajectory stalled when she recently came out as a lesbian. Toombs says her new album is great.

SDSU's Musical Theatre program is still struggling for survival after state budget cuts.

The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego recently added new works to its collection.

Congrats to San Diego's Diversionary Theatre, which has been invited to the New York International Fringe Festival to perform Patricia Loughrey's tribute play "Dear Harvey."

SDNN's Pat Launer writes about a new play called "ReEntry." The development process for the play included multiple interviews with combat veterans at Camp Pendleton.

Also in CityBeat, Todd Kroviak has a great piece on the shared experiences of music and sports fans.

It's "Memphis" vs. "Yank" in a San Diego showdown at next week's Drama Desk Awards, which honor the best in Broadway and off-Broadway theater.

Bob Pincus at the U-T has a profile of David Kahn, the director of the San Diego Historical Society and his big plans for the Society's collections and exhibition space at the San Diego History Center.

The Reader has an interview with the members of the band Steve Phillips and the Pescadero Pickers.

Please stay on topic and be as concise as possible. Leaving a comment means you agree to our Community Discussion Rules. We like civilized discourse. We don't like spam, lying, profanity, harassment or personal attacks.